How did the slandered Xinjiang cotton become clothes? 8 documentaries to cultivate children's patriotism

In the past two days, H&M, Nike and other international apparel companies used the so-called "forced labor" rumors as an excuse to boycott Xinjiang cotton without facts, which aroused the indignation of the people across the country.

In fact, this is not the first time they have attacked Xinjiang.


In September 2020, US Customs and Border Protection officials used "forced labor" as an excuse to ban the import of cotton and tomatoes from Xinjiang.


Nike also said that the company's Qingdao plant has stopped hiring employees from Xinjiang in 2019.


China is getting stronger and stronger, which also makes many "wishful people" jealous.


We want to take our children to learn more about the humanities and nature of China, and cultivate their patriotic awareness and cultural self-confidence. When a country’s reputation is humiliated, they can also stand up for a valid rebuttal.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying took out two photos, one of the old American black slaves being forced to pick cotton fields and the current scene of mechanized picking in cotton fields in Xinjiang, China. The


documentary is the best way for children to learn about Chinese culture, nature and history. Today I will share with you 8 high-quality Chinese documentaries suitable for children.


Before the "Xinjiang Cotton Incident", maybe we only knew about cantaloupes and raisins in Xinjiang, but we didn't know that Xinjiang had such a big cotton industry.


In fact, in 2014, a documentary film "Cotton" was born. The film began with the production of cotton in Xinjiang to tell the whole process of China's cotton industry.


cotton


The protagonist of the documentary is the most ordinary group of laborers.


A 50-year-old couple from rural Guizhou. They have worked in a garment factory in Guangzhou for ten years. Because of their low education level, they can only do some low-tech jobs in the factory. Working hard away from home in order to give the two children a chance to go to college.


A 30-year-old mother with three children is going to go to Xinjiang to pick cotton. She goes every year because she can earn 3,000 yuan after working for two months, which is a big subsidy for this family.



In areas not covered by mechanization, you need to pick cotton manually. Picking cotton does not require too much technology. As long as you are diligent and not afraid of tiredness, you will get benefits.


In the documentary, you can see the hard work, but not the oppression.


Their hard work, their work, is because they look forward to tomorrow that will be different from today. It is an upward force and a force for the development of a country.


If the national treasure can speak


these days, the most popular national treasure is "Sanxingdui".


Yesterday, I explained to my child Sanxingdui with my heart for a long time. He defeated me in one sentence: "Mom, look, it looks like Ultraman."



emmm, but it is undeniable that it is a bit like The cultural heritage of thousands of years is said to be Japanese animation.


Many people have this experience, take their children to the museum to appreciate the cultural relics, give him dry mouthWe talked about the history behind the cultural relics, but the children couldn't listen to it.


The first season of "If a National Treasure Can Talk"


The cultural interest is deep, and it doesn't fit the children's preferences originally. And "If the National Treasure Can Talk", a film designed for children, uses playful explanations and vivid animations to tell the past and present of each cultural relic. How vivid is


? Take a look at the official poster to get a feel:


Haha, the official spit on Sanxingdui, this may be the most serious time for CCTV.


"If the National Treasure Can Talk" has 100 episodes, which are broadcast in four seasons, each episode is 5 minutes, and the amount of information is just right for children.

Forbidden City 100



When it comes to history and cultural relics, the Forbidden City is definitely the place with the most stories. The Forbidden City and CCTV jointly produced a 100-episode documentary "Forbidden City 100" for children.


100 episodes, each 6 minutes, reveal the secrets of palace architecture through the small parts on each building of the Forbidden City. At the same time, the five thousand years of Chinese culture and history are connected in series.


For example, the Forbidden City, which is hundreds of years old, has experienced more than 200 earthquakes with the highest level of 10.1, but it can always retreat.


Originally, when the Forbidden City was built, there were quite advanced anti-vibration treatments.



documentary constructs a holographic architectural image system of the Forbidden City through 100 spatial stories, and uses modern and diverse methods to interpret the functions, images and aesthetic values ​​of , the Forbidden City , and the architecture of Chinese culture. Meaning, facing the world, resonating with the audience.

I'm in the Forbidden City series


The museum is a place for our lifelong learning, where we collect human memories, where the soul of the nation is cherished, here is the erosion of the years, and the changes of the times are recorded here. A life is more exciting because of memory, a country is thicker because of memory, and a nation is continued because of memory. Please walk into the museum with respect for the memory of the passing away.


-"China in the Museum"


I repaired cultural relics in the Forbidden City


What is the experience of working in the Forbidden City?

do not know if you are as curious as I am.


There is such a group of people who commute to the Forbidden City every day and play with the priceless national treasures. They are cultural relics restorers .



Many of the world's top cultural relics that we see will be damaged in varying degrees before being exhibited. After the restoration of the cultural relics, they become what we see.


"I repaired cultural relics in the Forbidden City" recorded such a group of cultural relics restoration bosses. Wang Jin, the restorer of the



watch group, is repairing a complicated clock.


This clock has been in use for more than 100 years. When it was out of the warehouse, it was broken and the parts were scattered. “It can be seen that someone tried to repair it many years ago, but it was unsuccessful in the end.” debugging.


"Repairing a clock will take a few months, let alone a few months. If you can repair it or not, it depends on luck..." The clock is originally very delicate, and the broken cultural relics need to be cleaned and repaired every single cent. It is tedious and burnt. brain.


just thought about it day by day, tried repeatedly, 8 months later, finally let this hundred-year-old clock go.


From the day when the Palace Museum was built, generations of restorationists walked into the red walls of the Forbidden City, and through them turned decay into magical hands, reinjecting the vitality of life into each piece of cultural relics.


I was in the Forbidden City for six hundred years


In 2016, "I repaired cultural relics in the Forbidden City" was broadcast, which aroused social attention to the restoration of cultural relics. In 2020, for the 600th anniversary of the completion of the Forbidden City, "I am in the Forbidden City for 600 Years" once again focuses on the artisans and scholars of the Forbidden City, presenting the process and technology of the renovation of the ancient building of the Forbidden City. The film



continues the style of "repairing cultural relics", underlining the heavy history behind the Forbidden City.


During the restoration process of the Forbidden City, such an interesting incident happened: In the early years,

just started to repair the Forbidden City. The construction of turret caught up with winter, and a large shed was enclosed to protect the turret. As a result, the common people thought that "something happened to the Forbidden City, and the turret cannot be repaired after it is demolished."


Speaking of this, Li Runde, the former deputy director of the Ministry of Ancient Construction, who was also the craftsman who repaired the turret back then, proudly said: It is not a problem for us to repair a few turrets.


has only been alive for decades, while the Forbidden City has been six hundred years old. Whether it was the craftsman who built her back then, or the craftsman who restored the building in New China, they will always leave their traces on the beams of the Forbidden City.

Is one hundred years long?



Is one hundred years long?


For a craft, one hundred years is a history of inheritance, and for a person, one hundred years is a living life.


More than a dozen groups of characters, one hundred thousand kilometers of travel, one year of follow-up, "Is a hundred years long?" visited more than ten groups of ancient craftsmanship and a hundred years of small shops, focusing on the entanglement of fate and craftsmanship. People who are together.


from their lives like you and me, to explore how crafts and life can accompany life, and where the power that supports a craftsmanship comes from.



In the film, you see these ordinary and special people.


Huang Zhongjian, who is worried about the wedding gift, always has a martial arts dream. He is keen on Cai Li Fuquan and wants to build his own lion dance team in the village.


The uncle who collected the tatters turned out to be a master?


The master brewer Shen Baihe, who was once interviewed by Japanese TV station, collects old jars everywhere like an uncle who collects tatters.


Because the used wine jars have a long-standing aroma, they are much better than new jars.



A broken jar that was collected for five yuan has to take care of it. Others don't think it is worthwhile, but he said: There is no way to calculate the cost-effectiveness of things that people invest in emotions.


"A hundred years is very long? Not long, nothing more than what you like to do, can continue in the offspring, can continue to reverberate in this world. After drinking all the wine, the memory of gathering and drinking with relatives is left. Memories go further than human lives. Things made with joy may stay longer in people’s hearts."

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What to eat, when to eat, how to eat, all have to pay attention to.


In a foreign country, there are only general elections held every few years in the country where people can stand on the Internet. And Chinese foodies can make a noise for sweet and salty rice dumplings online every year.


"China on the Bite of the Tongue" revolves around the Chinese people's pursuit of food and life, and uses specific character stories to connect the food ecology of all parts of China. The first season of



caused intense discussion. It can be said to be the most “out of the circle” documentary and should not be missed.



on the tip of the tongue is the unique smoke and firework of Chinese culture.

Beautiful China


"Beautiful China" is the first documentary jointly produced by China Central Television (CCTV) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).


through 6 episodes of documentaries, show China's unique rare scenery, from the brightly lit metropolis to the snow-capped mountains where only wild animals are infested.


We all know that China has a vast territory, with grasslands, snow-capped mountains, golden monkeys, and giant pandas.


But do you know that there are such cute Tibetan brown bears in China?


Do you know that the super cute red panda originated in China?


Do you know why there are so many fairytales in China?

is probably because these places are so beautiful,

should not be where mortals live.


In addition to natural landscapes, what is more precious in China is the cultural history passed down for thousands of years. The documentary shows the life stories of more than 30 ethnic groups in China. Including tea culture, silk culture, etc. As a Chinese, I hope that our children can understand traditional culture and be proud of it.


We were born in China


"We are born in China" is a Chinese and foreign children's film. Produced by Disney, directed by Lu Chuan, voiced by Zhou Xun.


The film mainly tells the interesting stories of the three national treasure animal families living on the land of China, the giant panda family, the golden monkey family, and the snowLeopard family. The narration of


is in a very childlike way, which is different from ordinary documentaries.


lines such as this:

not interested


drunk


often capture the animals look like Han Han:


interspersed with knowledge about natural rhythm, in line with the child's favorite animal, not boring. After all, Disney is there, and he understands the heart of a child.

Therefore, 8 high-scoring documentaries, cultivate children's patriotism, and quickly collect them for your children! Source of

: New Oriental Primary School General Subject